Dimensions: Celebrate! Public Art Reception & NAHS Induction Ceremony #207Now #art #reception @mainewestart @lahartanddesign2 @mainewestfab

Every year, our Dimensions Art Exhibit shines a light on the creativity and dedication of all of our student artists. This year’s theme, Celebrate, invites everyone to pause and recognize the moments, people, and ideas that bring joy to our school community.

Walking through the exhibit, you’ll see students lift up the everyday wins, honor meaningful relationships, and highlight the world around them in bold and personal ways. Each piece shows their growing skills and their willingness to take risks, try new approaches, and raise the bar for what’s possible in the visual arts.

Thank you to the many family members, friends and fans who came out tonight for the public reception to help celebrate the achievements of these visual art students!

The exhibit is open to all, and can be viewed in the upper commons through December 18th.

In addition to the reception tonight, we also celebrated new members of the National Art Honor Society being inducted. Congratulations to all of the new members of this leadership group!

Thank you to the Maine West Fine Arts Boosters for generously sponsoring the baked goods and drinks for tonight's reception. 

More pictures of students and their artwork can be found HERE.

Dimensions "Perspectives" Art Reception #207Now #art @mainewestart @lahartanddesign2

Tonight, the Maine West lobby transformed into a bustling showcase and celebration of  student creativity, featuring works from ceramics, design, photography, drawing, painting, and digital art programs. The "Dimensions: Perspectives" exhibit invited visitors to explore the rich tapestry of artistic expression across multiple mediums and from different perspectives.

Thank you to the many family, friends and fans of our visual art students for attending tonight's reception and helping us celebrate the incredible achievements of the student artists at West!

Thank you to the Maine West Fine Arts Boosters for providing tonight's reception sweets and refreshments!

More pictures of the student work in the Dimensions: Perspectives exhibit can be found HERE.

45 Maine West Student Artists Featured in CSL Art Show #207Now #CSLArtShow #art #studentartists @lahartanddesign2 @mainewestart @mainewestfab

45 Maine West student artists have works on exhibit at the Central Suburban League (CSL) Art Show. This non-competitive student art show features extraordinary works by student artists from around suburban Chicagoland. The culmination is an exhibit of some of the best student artwork from the area.

The show is at The Art Center of Highland Park (1957 Sheridan Road, Highland Park, IL 60035) and runs from April 14-23, 2022. 

The opening reception is on Thursday, April 14th from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Congratulations to the following Maine West student artists on their tremendous work!

Ore Adesayo, Colored Pencil 
Lexi Avila, Photography
Nora Brown, Mosaic
Mya Caceres, Acyrlic Painting
Mya Caceres, Digital
Daelynn Campos, Photography
Ash Carmichael, Digital
Anna Cengel, Painting
Kimberly Cervantes, Watercolor
Madelyn Chiakas, Watercolor
Joanna Contreras, Acyrlic Painting
Destiny Coss, Digital
Mafis Demirovski, Digital
Alexia Diaz, Mixed Media
Jack Dinse, Digital
Alex Dusold, Acrylic Painting
Gisselle Gomez, Photography
Naomi Gonzalez, Ceramics
Naomi Gonzalez, Ceramics
Laura Grahn, Mixed Media
Kayle Griffin, Photography
Kyra Harrington, Mixed Media
Joshua Henderson, Painting
Georgia Herman, Mosaic
Weronija Kmiec, Watercolor
Izzy Lopez, Acyrlic Painting
Linzey Lucas, Mixed Media
Elaine Mari Paunilian, Mixed Media
Emma McGreevy, Photography
Emma Mueller, Photography
Abgail Nicolay, Photography
Abigail Nicolay, Marker on Paper
Charmi Patel, Watercolor
Jaclyn Riedl, Watercolor
Donovan Rowland, Digital
Soran Rubio, Magazine Collage
Yasmine Saini, Mosaic
Kyle San Diego, Photography
Belkacem Smail, Digital
Gabriela Szewczyk, Photography
Gabriela Szewczyk, Photography
Sammael Torres-Vicencio, Marker on Paper
Lena Vukasin, Photography
Bruktawit Yigzaw, Photography
Preslava Zhekova, Painting

A huge thanks to the art teachers - Mr. Cammarata, Ms. Kljajic, Ms. Lahart and Ms. Lloyd - for everything you did to make this opportunity available to the students at Maine West!

Maine West Art Students Receive Recognition and Scholarships at Regional IHSAE Exhibition #207Now @mainewestart #art #creativityfuelsthefuture

The 9th Annual Illinois High School Art Exhibition brings the best student artists from 100 Illinois suburban, public and private high schools to compete and celebrate the power of art in their lives. Four Maine West students will have have art in this prestigious art exhibit and competition. The students representing Maine West this year are: 

Laura Grahn, Mixed Media
Weronika Kmieć, Acrylic Painting 
Gabby Szewczyk, Photo
Natalia Habczyk, Drawing

Zensanna Yost, Digital Art

These students' works will be on exhibit, along with the works of over 500 students artists from across the Chicago region, at the Bridgeport Art Center (1200 W. 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609) from March 13th-April 28th.

The work of these students will be adjudicated, with the potential of receiving special awards and recognition at the IHSAE Awards Ceremony and Reception Event, which is open to the public, and is on Sunday, March 13th, 2022 from 11:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at the Bridgeport Art Center. Come out to see the incredible work by all of the student artists, and to cheer on our Maine West artists in the show! HERE is the schedule of events for the day.

SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP EXHIBITION

Four Maine West senior artists submitted portfolios to the Senior Scholarship Exhibition, an exhibit of some 300 senior artworks and a scholarship program that offers college tuition scholarships totaling over $119 million dollars. 

The students from Maine West who were offered art scholarships for a combined amount of $1,156,000 are: 

Mya Caceres
Joanna Contreras
Jack Dinse
Kyra Harrington

Representing West at the Senior Exhibition is:

Kyra Harrington

Lastly, the IHSAE Art Throwdown is an in person Art Competition with approximately 30 students competition to showcase their creative talents in front of a live audience. Representing West in the Throwdown Challenge is:

Kyra Harrington

Zensanna Yost

Enjoy the submissions by West artists below:

Weronika Kmieć (Painting)

Laura Grahn (Mixed Media)

Natalia Habczyk (Drawing)

Zensanna Yost (Digital Art)

Gabriela Szewczyk (Photography)

Kyra Harrington (Senior Exhibition)

Maine West's BEYOND THESE WALLS Art Exhibit Features Artwork Created OUTSIDE of the Classroom by Students #207Now #art #artislife @mainewestart @lahartanddesign #creativityfuelsthefuture #independentlearning #selfmotivation

There is a new art exhibit this year - Beyond These Walls - a curated sampling of art created by West students OUTSIDE of the walls of West. Many students at West create art - with a variety of media - outside of the school day. Some students even sell their art to the community or via sites like Etsy. This art exhibit is an opportunity for self-motivated artists at West to showcase the work they are doing independently. 

You are encouraged to check out the exhibit in lower E wing!

A HUGE thank you to Ms. Lahart for organizing this wonderful exhibit and opportunity for the students of Maine West!

"Best of the Best Exhibit" Showcases Exceptional Art by District 62 and Maine West Students #207Now @mainewestart @62schools

The Best of the Best Exhibit, on display from December 2nd, 2021 through January 11th, 2022 in the Des Plaines Public Library Meeting Room Hallway showcases artwork by exceptional student artists from Maine West and District 62 schools.

Come visit the exhibit and ponder the inspiring artwork by these creative students!

Check out pictures from the exhibit HERE!

Come see the ART DIMENSIONS EXHIBIT 2021 @mwactivities @mainewestart #art #artseducation #creativity #craftsmanship #skill #dimensions

Come visit the Maine West Learning Resource Center (LRC - Library) to view the student artwork on display in the Art Dimensions Exhibit. The show will run from October 27th through November 19th, 2021. This show features student art work created during the 1st semester of this year, and includes examples of art work from every art class offered at Maine West so that students can learn about the kinds of art created in each class offered in art.

There will be a reception open to the public on Thursday, November 18th from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the Learning Resource Center. 

Also on November 18th is the Dimensions Concert, featuring student musicians in the band, choir and orchestra programs. The Dimensions Concert will  have two performances: one at 5:30 p.m. and another at 8:00 p.m.

Here is a teaser of just some of the incredible student artwork on display!